Louisville Metro Council District 3: My FAM Plan for Our Neighborhoods
Some of the hardest-working people in Louisville don’t run for office. They run food pantries, mentoring programs and housing nonprofits. Last week, I stood in front of a room full of them at the Louisville Nonprofit Coalition forum, and I told them exactly where I stand.
I teach at Breckinridge Metropolitan High School and serve as vice president of the Jefferson County Teachers Association. My wife, Natalie, and I also run a nonprofit, the Minority Teacher Recruitment Movement. We started it because students do better when their classrooms reflect them.
My platform comes down to three letters: FAM.
F: Fresh Food Access. Much of District 3 is a food desert. I’ll propose a Louisville Food Access ordinance to bring in new grocery stores and expand mobile markets. It would also offer SNAP matching at farmers markets and better transit to fresh food. Some of the funding already exists: a 2026 state Senate bill for a grocery store fund, the federal Healthy Food Financing Initiative, and the Greater Louisville Food Council’s roadmap. No family should struggle to find fresh, affordable food in their own neighborhood.
A: Affordable Housing. Everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to live. I’ll fight to put more money into the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Local dollars come faster and more reliably than state or federal money, and nonprofits building homes can’t wait. Our tax dollars should go to housing and community wellness, not to corporations that take wealth out of our neighborhoods.
M: Mentorship. I’m a teacher, and I see every day what a caring adult can do for a young person. I’ll partner with the mentoring nonprofits already doing this work in our neighborhoods.
Nonprofits are a big part of how our communities thrive. On Metro Council, I’ll make sure they have a partner who shows up.
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